I'm not expecting too many people to ever read this but as I had worked this track out for myself I thought
I'd post it anyway. China Drum are/were a vastly underated band who should have been much bigger thah they
were, down by the river is on their excellent album self made maniac.
I think I've got the chords about right but if you are one of the few people to see this and you disagree
feel free to tell me.
Intro: D G X4
Verse 1:
D G D G
Girls are walking with their mothers, shopping for clothes
D G D G
Sons are sitting with their fathers, fishing for ideas in their souls.
Chorus 1:
Bm G D Bm A G D G D G
Down by the river, it's getting cold, down by the river, it's getting co_____ld, it's getting cold
Verse 2:
D G D G
The roads are stained, it seems impossible, impossible to clean
D G D G
The oil and the salt mix to a shining, shining gleam
Chorus 2:
Bm G D Bm A G
Down by the river, it's getting cold, down by the river, it's getting cold
Break:
A G A G
But it won't stop the bastards trying and it won't stop the people from dying
A G Bm A G
And it won't stop the bastards trying, and it's all because of you, all because of you
Solo: Bm D Bm D Bm D E G A
Because of you
Verse 3:
D G D G
Girls are walking with their mothers, shopping for clothes
D G D G
Sons are sitting with their fathers, fishing for ideas in their souls
Chorus 3:
D G D G D G D G
But down by the river, it's getting cold, down by the river, it's getting cold
Break:
A G A G
But it won't stop the bastards trying and, it won't stop the people from dying
A G Bm A G
And it won't stop the bastards trying, and it's all because of you, all because of you
Ending:
G D G D
Down by the river, it's getting cold, down by the river it's getting cold
G D G D
Down by the river, because of you, down by the river it's getting cold
G D G D
Down by the river, it's getting cold, down by the river it's getting cold
G D G D (let ring)
Down by the river, it's getting cold, down by the river it's getting co____ld
